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Why is it that competence is so hard? This disaster was discussed in news media well over a year out, and yet, it happened anyway.
by clarkevans 5y ago
Why is it that competence is so hard? This disaster was discussed in news media well over a year out, and yet, it happened anyway.
- cutemonster 5y agoTrump and Biden did what they thought would make them more popular politically. What do they care about that resulting in a disaster ... for poor people far away who don't get to vote in the US
- throwaway6734 5y agoWhat competence? The US surrendered to the Taliban (intentionally leaving the Afghani govt out of negotiations) in the March of 2020 with a planned pull out date of the next year and the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners (including the current leader). Right after these negotiations were signed the Taliban broke the deals of agreement, continued to increase hostilities, and gained ground in the rural regions of Afghanistan all throughout 2020 and 2021. All the while, the visa/refugee process was hamstrung so claims were not processed.
- pigbearpig 5y agoI can't imagine it's that easy to coordinate travel from Afghanistan right now, even for the state dept.